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Fifty Years (and Counting) of “Nuggets”
Lenny Kaye was a passionate music fan with the idea to share some under-appreciated 60s tracks in his "Nuggets" project.
Mark Daponte
Mark Daponte is a copy/blog writer for an advertising company and has published/sold four short stories, three full length screenplays, nine short screenplays (including two animation scripts) and punches up screenplays—because they don’t punch back. He has had six short comedic plays performed by various theater companies, including one in Los Angeles, (Sacred Fools) and Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Actors Theater Company). When he isn’t sinking down to a thirteen-year-old’s level to make his teenaged sons laugh, he can be found seeking signs of intelligent life in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY.
Blood, Sweat & Tears: They (Sorta) Opened the Iron Curtain
Blood, Sweat & Tears had monster jazz-flavored hits. But a tour of the Soviet Union began to erode their popularity. Here's the story.
John Hiatt: Long May He Rock
John Hiatt's own performing career has been a little spotty, but his songwriting is in demand by some of the top artists out there.
The Gants Almost Became Giants
Tom Petty called The Gants "the Mississippi Beatles." But various bits of bad luck kept them from breaking through.
When “In-Jokes” Come “Out” In Records
Whether it's a sly dig at a rival or just a fun way to say something naughty, these in jokes pop up on some pretty big hits.